Sperm Whale Surprises Scientists

April 15, 2015 - On a recent expedition aboard the Nautilus vessel in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast, researchers got a giant surprise. As they viewed footage streamed by the Hercules remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a sperm whale swam into the frame and proceeded to circle around the ROV multiple times. The ROV was operating at 1,962 feet (598 meters) below sea level.

Sperm Whale Surprises Scientists

April 15, 2015 - On a recent expedition aboard the Nautilus vessel in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast, researchers got a giant surprise. As they viewed footage streamed by the Hercules remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a sperm whale swam into the frame and proceeded to circle around the ROV multiple times. The ROV was operating at 1,962 feet (598 meters) below sea level.